Locals React On the Street and Online to McAllister Video

Published 04/08 2014 09:49PM

Updated 04/11 2014 07:14PM

WEST MONROE -- People from multiple parishes and cities have several different opinions on Vance McAllister, who in a video leaked on Monday was seen kissing reported staff member Melissa Peacock, a woman who is not his wife.

Some locals call this just par for the course.

"That's what you expect from politicians," said Winnsboro resident Carl Whitlock. "I mean, they're going to do basically what they want to do because they're elected officials. All we can basically do is hope they do a good job for us as they represent us."

Others said McAllister should be forgiven.

"He ran his race as a Christian and Christians make mistakes too, so being a Christian has a lot to do with forgiveness and I think he deserves that," said West Monroe resident James Thigpen.

While some agree McAllister should receive forgiveness, the way they think about him has changed.

"What he did is between him and his wife, his church and, most of all, between him and God, but that doesn't mean that we have to trust him," said Farmerville resident Christy Roan.

Opinions of Vance McAllister have spread not just across the streets, but also on social media, especially Facebook.

Vance McAllister was the top trending news on Monday and Tuesday still saw him in the top three topics.